toiletry
noun
toi·let·ry
ˈtȯi-lə-trē 
plural toiletries
: an article or preparation (such as toothpaste, shaving cream, or cologne) used in cleaning or grooming oneself
—usually used in plural
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Elaina Verhoff, Travel + Leisure, 9 Nov. 2025
Before tossing them in the trash, check in with your local homeless shelter, food pantry, or other non-profit as these organizations often have need for travel-sized toiletries.
—Patricia Shannon, Southern Living, 8 Nov. 2025
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—New Atlas, 31 Oct. 2025
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—Amanda Rosa, Miami Herald, 28 Oct. 2025
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Elaina Verhoff, Travel + Leisure, 9 Nov. 2025
Before tossing them in the trash, check in with your local homeless shelter, food pantry, or other non-profit as these organizations often have need for travel-sized toiletries.
—Patricia Shannon, Southern Living, 8 Nov. 2025
To the left, Roofroomer makes room for a corner shower with a hanging privacy curtain, mat and shelves for toiletries.
—New Atlas, 31 Oct. 2025
Several non-profits and local municipalities have launched donation drives, accepting monetary donations, food, water, toiletries and other items that organizers expect to be necessities in the aftermath of the storm.
—Amanda Rosa, Miami Herald, 28 Oct. 2025
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“Toiletry.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/toiletry. Accessed 14 Nov. 2025.
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toiletry
noun
toi·let·ry
ˈtȯi-lə-trē
plural toiletries
: something (as a soap, lotion, toothpaste, or cologne) used in grooming oneself
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